Welcome to Hawthorn, Jack Saunders - Pick #4 2020 rookie draft

[Suntory Boss Coffee]

Atleast he got to say he played a game.

Doesn't have enough tools.

Always wonder why we don't draft some "footballers" in the Rookie draft over athletes who can't kick

 

[Dixie Flatline]

 

[eldorado]

We may have found out about a DFA that we'd prefer...

 

[CHUBBSS]

Hasn't been offered a contract for next season

Very suprised, wonder if he has been promised a rookie spot like jai and Moore once their upgraded?

 

[eldorado]

Very suprised, wonder if he has been promised a rookie spot like jai and Moore once their upgraded?

He already had the rookie spot.

He's gone.

 

[CoagVex]

Am not surprised, didn't show enough

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Sad to see Mighty Mouse go. Loved seeing him get a debut.

 

[moginie]

Sad to see Mighty Mouse go. Loved seeing him get a debut.

Yes. Played one more game for Hawthorn than I ever did. Hope he rips it in the SANFL.

 

[Randy Campbell]

Atleast he got to say he played a game.

Doesn't have enough tools.

Always wonder why we don't draft some "footballers" in the Rookie draft over athletes who can't kick

Somethings you can't teach and everyone needs to learn how to kick.

 

[Slainte]

I am a little surprised. He showed some tricks in his one outing and is only 20 with speed and endurance. I understand that his kicking has let him down but if we delisted all our ordinary kicks we would have a pretty shallow list. I reckon he would have been worth another year.

 

[Hodgey 15]

Bit disappointed by this. I liked some of the things he did in that (one) game he played.
Anyway, all the best Mighty Mouse.

 

[Brishawk]

Atleast he got to say he played a game.

Doesn't have enough tools.

Always wonder why we don't draft some "footballers" in the Rookie draft over athletes who can't kick

Literally took callow in the msd last year and he is already off the list. I’d be inclined to err on the side of skinny athletes in the rookie draft and see if you can teach them football. There has been a lot of guys who were less physically developed in under 18s that improve a lot in an afl environment. Breust and Clinton young are good hawthorn examples. But several talls and forwards and wingers have come from the rookie list too. Occasionally you get and inside mid but not often.

 

[SSSSSS]

Glad he got a game and best of luck in the future. Think he left his run a little too late but hopefully he gets another gig elsewhere. Like the energy Mighty Mouse brought, skills just let him down.

 

[FB19]

He’s not afl standard but seems like a good bloke hard worker and really pleased he played a game and kicked a goal. Well done mate anyone who plays at the highest level achieves something special the rest of us can only dream of.

 

[HairyO]

Surprising because I thought he did ok, but if he already was a rookie I assume we cant rookie him again.

 

[TFFM]

Saunders was a nice player but had no elite attributes...the game he played in AFL was actually not bad, but I don't think he is in the next Hawthorn premiership team which is why he got cut...

 

[FB19]

Surprising because I thought he did ok, but if he already was a rookie I assume we cant rookie him again.

Believe he could have been kept on the rookie list for 3 years so this is after 2 years hence they decided he wasn’t good enough. Mitchell saw him for a year up close so pretty comfortable with the decision

 

[Braidz]

A little surprised with this one. Thought he had a great debut. Agree with above. Must be thinking of a delisted free agent

 

[TheFourPillars]

Saunders being delisted gives me no confidence that we will pick the bear. Its going to be mckenzie or the geelong boy

 

[bradburygold]

Saunders being delisted gives me no confidence that we will pick the bear. Its going to be mckenzie or the geelong boy

The bear?

 

[SodaPop]

The bear?

Humphries

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Humphries

Well there’s a nickname the 18 year old will definitely understand.

 

[Turly]

Sad to see Mighty Mouse go. Loved seeing him get a debut.

Agreed but what was the point? Thought he looked alright in his one and only game.

A kind gesture?

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Agreed but what was the point? Thought he looked alright in his one and only game.

A kind gesture?

He was probably 50/50 to be on the list prior to the debut anyway, so they decided to give him a crack in the last round, and now that they’ve made the call it suggests that someone else might get that spot.

It’s always touch and go with the last couple of list spots.

 

[Ned Ryerson]

Once again the online commentary on Instagram suggests we’ve let go of the next Brownlow medalist from a bunch of people who’ve probably never seen him play outside his senior debut. I’ll never understand the online hand-wringing when predominantly Box Hill based players get let go.